a 230v/30v with 50Hz transformer that has a primary current of 0.6A which supplys number of 30v and 30 watts halogen light bulb. find the maximum number of bulb can operate. assume that its an ideal transformer and can operate within its rated value.
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Po max = Pin = 230 * 0.6 = 138 Watts.
138/30 = 4.6 Bulbs or 4 bulbs, max,
To find the maximum number of 30V, 30W halogen light bulbs that can operate using the given transformer, we need to calculate the secondary current first.
The power equation P = VI can be used to find the secondary current. Rearranging the equation, we have:
Power (P) = Voltage (V) × Current (I)
For the halogen light bulb:
Power = 30 W
Voltage = 30 V
Therefore, we can calculate the secondary current as:
I = P / V = 30 W / 30 V = 1 A
Now, we know that the primary current of the transformer is 0.6 A, meaning that the secondary current is stepped up by a factor of the turns ratio.
The turns ratio is determined by the ratio of the primary voltage to the secondary voltage. In this case, the primary voltage is 230 V, and the secondary voltage is 30 V:
Turns ratio = Primary voltage / Secondary voltage = 230 V / 30 V = 7.67
Since the secondary current is stepped up by the turns ratio, the primary current is stepped down by the same ratio:
Primary current = Secondary current / Turns ratio = 1 A / 7.67 = 0.13 A
Now, we can calculate the maximum number of bulbs that can be operated without exceeding the rated primary current of 0.6 A:
Maximum number of bulbs = Rated primary current / Primary current per bulb
= 0.6 A / 0.13 A ≈ 4.62
Since you cannot have a fraction of a light bulb, the maximum number of bulbs that can be operated is 4.
It is important to note that this calculation assumes an ideal transformer and that the primary current is divided equally among the bulbs. In practical applications, other factors such as losses and variations in load impedance may affect the actual number of bulbs that can be operated.